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William James's "Springs of Delight": The Return to Life (The Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy)
Phil Oliver
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Hardcover. This text, written in the spirit of William James, urges an appreciation of the intensely personal character of spiritual transcendence. Jamesian transcendence, according to author Phil Oliver, seeks to reconcile individual growth with social responsibility. Series: Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
This enterprising book, written in the spirit of William James, urges our appreciation of the intensely personal character of spiritual transcendence. Phil Oliver's work has important implications for specialists concerned with the Jamesian concept of ""pure experience,"" and it illuminates significant interdisciplinary ties among philosophy, literature, and other intellectual domains. Oliver argues Jamesian transcendence is relevant to current questions in cognitive science and the emerging ecological, computer, and cyber worlds. The philosophy of William James celebrates subjectivity, recognizing the integrity of individual experience as it is subjectively understood. But James also proposes that we acknowledge a category of experience neither ... Read more
This enterprising book, written in the spirit of William James, urges our appreciation of the intensely personal character of spiritual transcendence. Phil Oliver's work has important implications for specialists concerned with the Jamesian concept of ""pure experience,"" and it illuminates significant interdisciplinary ties among philosophy, literature, and other intellectual domains. Oliver argues Jamesian transcendence is relevant to current questions in cognitive science and the emerging ecological, computer, and cyber worlds. The philosophy of William James celebrates subjectivity, recognizing the integrity of individual experience as it is subjectively understood. But James also proposes that we acknowledge a category of experience neither ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Series
Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826513663
SKU
V9780826513663
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About Phil Oliver
Phil Oliver teaches in the philosophy department at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He is currently at work on a book about American philosophy, childhood, and parenting.
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